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Written by Tory Kamen, "Eleanor the Great" hinges on the early charm of its relatively feel-good premise - inter-age friendship, what a concept! - before piling on the ever-darker twists and turns.
‘Eleanor the Great’ Review: Scarlett Johansson’s Directorial Debut Is an Unconvincing Crowd-Pleaser, With June Squibb Doing Brash Shtick The 95-year-old actor has her showiest role yet in a ...
Don’t let the title fool you. Eleanor the Great is not some royal costume epic set in 1566. Instead Scarlett Johansson‘s wonderful and richly textured feature directorial debut is a small but ...
‘Eleanor the Great’ Review: June Squibb Shines in Scarlett Johansson’s Slight but Effective Directorial Debut. Cannes 2025: The 94-year-old plays a widow struggling with the loss of her best ...
Eleanor the Great is a sentimental film with an audacious streak that it isn’t remotely prepared to handle. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut makes for a great performance piece — as ...
Deadline can reveal the first clip of Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut Eleanor the Great, which will premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Erin Kellyman on working with Scarlett Johansson on her directorial debut 'Eleanor the Great' and what to expect from the upcoming '28 Days Later.' ...
Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Eleanor the Great’ Draws Cheers, Tears at Cannes Premiere. Sony Pictures Classics kicked off its Oscar campaign in style for the dramedy, starring June Squibb and Erin ...
Scarlett Johansson has wanted to direct since she was 12 years old. On the set of Robert Redford’s 1998 film The Horse Whisperer — her seventh movie as an actor — she saw the specific way he ...
The star came across the script for “Eleanor the Great,” already starring June Squibb, and instantly realized, “I know how to make it.” Now she wants to direct again.
In Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut 'Eleanor the Great,' June Squibb plays an older woman who tells a lie that takes on a life of its own.